The designated beneficial uses for select bodies of water within the Snake Region are prescribed in this section:
Water Body Name | Segment Description | Beneficial Uses | Aquatic Life Species of Concern | Water Quality Standard NAC Reference | ||||||||||
Livestock | Irrigation | Aquatic | Contact | Noncontact | Municipal | Industrial | Wildlife | Aesthetic | Enhance | Marsh | ||||
Goose Creek | Within the State of Nevada. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1336 | ||||
Salmon Falls Creek | From the confluence of the North and South Forks of Salmon Falls Creek to the Nevada-Idaho state line. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1338 | ||||
Shoshone Creek | From the Nevada-Idaho state line to its confluence with Salmon Falls Creek. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1342 | ||||
Jarbidge River, East Fork | From its origin to the Nevada-Idaho state line. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1344 | ||||
Jarbidge River, above Jarbidge | From its origin to the bridge above the town of Jarbidge. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1346 | ||||
Jarbidge River, below Jarbidge | From the bridge above the town of Jarbidge to the Nevada-Idaho state line. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1348 | ||||
Bruneau River | From its origin to the Nevada-Idaho state line. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1352 | ||||
Owyhee River, above Mill Creek | From Wild Horse Reservoir to its confluence with Mill Creek. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1354 | ||||
Owyhee River, below Mill Creek | From its confluence with Mill Creek to the exterior border of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1356 | ||||
Owyhee River, South Fork | From its origin to the Nevada-Idaho state line. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1362 | ||||
Salmon Falls Creek, North Fork | From the national forest boundary to its confluence with the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1364 | |||
Salmon Falls Creek, South Fork | From the national forest boundary to its confluence with the North Fork of Salmon Falls Creek. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1366 | |||
Camp Creek at the national forest boundary | From its origin to the national forest boundary. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1368 | |||||
Camp Creek at the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek | From the national forest boundary to its confluence with the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1372 | |||
Cottonwood Creek at the national forest boundary | From its origin to the national forest boundary. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1374 | |||||
Cottonwood Creek at the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek | From the national forest boundary to its confluence with the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1376 | |||
Canyon Creek at the national forest boundary | From its origin to the national forest boundary. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1378 | |||||
Canyon Creek at the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek | From the national forest boundary to its confluence with the South Fork of Salmon Falls Creek. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1382 | |||
Bear Creek | From its origin to the point of diversion for the Jarbidge municipal water supply, near the east line of section 17, T. 46 N., R. 58 E., M.D.B. & M. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1384 | |||||
76 Creek | The entire length. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1386 | |||
Owyhee River, East Fork above Wild Horse Reservoir | From its origin to Wild Horse Reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1388 | |||||
Deep Creek | From its origin to Wild Horse Reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1392 | |||||
Penrod Creek, including tributaries | From its origin, including its tributaries, to Wild Horse Reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1394 | |||||
Hendricks Creek | From its origin to Wild Horse Reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1396 | |||||
Wild Horse Reservoir | The entire reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1398 | |||
Browns Gulch | From its origin to the point of diversion for the Mountain City municipal water supply, near the south line of section 24, T. 46 N., R. 53 E., M.D.B. &M. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1402 | |||||
Jack Creek | From its origin to its confluence with Harrington Creek. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1404 | |||||
Harrington Creek | From its confluence with Jack Creek to the South Fork of the Owyhee River. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1406 | |||
Bull Run Reservoir | The entire reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1408 | |||
Wilson Reservoir | The entire reservoir. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Trout | NAC 445A.1412 | |||
Taylor Canyon Creek | From its origin to its confluence with the South Fork of the Owyhee River. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1414 | ||||
Trout Creek at Goose Creek | From the Nevada-Idaho state line to its confluence with Goose Creek. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1416 | ||||
Trout Creek at Salmon Falls Creek | From its origin to its confluence with Salmon Falls Creek. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1418 | ||||
Jack Creek at Jarbidge River | From its origin to its confluence with the Jarbidge River. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | NAC 445A.1422 | ||||
Irrigation | Irrigation | |||||||||||||
Livestock | Watering of livestock | |||||||||||||
Contact | Recreation involving contact with the water | |||||||||||||
Noncontact | Recreation not involving contact with the water | |||||||||||||
Industrial | Industrial supply | |||||||||||||
Municipal | Municipal or domestic supply, or both | |||||||||||||
Wildlife | Propagation of wildlife | |||||||||||||
Aquatic | Propagation of aquatic life | |||||||||||||
Aesthetic | Extraordinary ecological, aesthetic or recreational value | |||||||||||||
Enhance | Enhancement of water quality |
Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.1332
NRS 445A.425, 445A.520